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September 27th 2011:Cancer on the Silver Screen – New Film ‘50/50’ Explores the Young Adult Cancer Experience

Tune in today as Jonathan Levine, Director of the movie, 50/50, joins host Kim Thiboldeaux on Frankly Speaking About Cancer’s newest episode discussing the new movie and what it means for young adults living with a cancer diagnosis. 50/50, in theaters September 30th, chronicles Adam, a 27-year-old who is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and follows him through his comical account and subsequent journey to beat the disease. Also joining the show is Jonny Imerman, a young adult cancer survivor and founder of the non-profit organization, Imerman Angels and Vicki Kennedy, CSC’s Vice President

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Jonathan Levine

JONATHAN LEVINE (Director) was born and raised in New York City, Jonathan Levine has been an aspiring filmmaker since the age of 12. Following his graduation from Brown University's Art/Semiotics program, he worked in New York as personal assistant to renowned writer/director Paul Schrader. In 2002, Jonathan moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Film Institute Conservatory as a director. There, Levine met the writer and producers of All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, which he was soon hired to direct. Upon graduation, Levine premiered the film at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, which was purchased almost immediately by The Weinstein Co. In 2008, The Wackness, Levine’s second f